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Title: Confusion about how to use Dimensional Functions
Post by: dzuser on 29 Aug 2015 08:54:04 AM
Hi,
I tried to use Dimensional Functions in FM but i was unable, i was getting the error: The OLAP function **** is not supported.
I modeled the data by using ssas and when importing to FM i was just able to see the cube name.
so i was wondering when and how to use the Dimensional Functions inside the FM for calculations ?
Title: Re: Confusion about how to use Dimensional Functions
Post by: MFGF on 01 Sep 2015 06:47:28 AM
Quote from: dzuser on 29 Aug 2015 08:54:04 AM
Hi,
I tried to use Dimensional Functions in FM but i was unable, i was getting the error: The OLAP function **** is not supported.
I modeled the data by using ssas and when importing to FM i was just able to see the cube name.
so i was wondering when and how to use the Dimensional Functions inside the FM for calculations ?

Hi,

That's not the way things work with OLAP sources. Within SSAS you model *all* the metadata for the cube, and from Framework Manager you simply define a package for it. If you want to add calculations, the best place to do this is within SSAS.

Cheers!

MF.
Title: Re: Confusion about how to use Dimensional Functions
Post by: dzuser on 01 Sep 2015 01:47:12 PM
Thanks a lot for your reply,
just to  clarfiy: in FM when creating measures we have a tab for functions and there is dimensionnal functions in the list like: currentMember.
so just i want to know when we can use them ?
Regards,
Title: Re: Confusion about how to use Dimensional Functions
Post by: bus_pass_man on 01 Sep 2015 07:24:05 PM
If you're modeling DMR they might prove useful.
Title: Re: Confusion about how to use Dimensional Functions
Post by: dzuser on 02 Sep 2015 06:18:44 AM
sorry still confused
But if i cant access  to ssas cubes from FM, how i can use them ?
Title: Re: Confusion about how to use Dimensional Functions
Post by: bus_pass_man on 02 Sep 2015 07:34:56 AM
You would use dimensional functions in FM with DMR, which would be included in whatever packages you want to create and used in the studios.

You would use dimensional functions in the studios with SSAS.   

If you need to enhance your SSAS cube you would need to do that in your SSAS modeling tool.
Title: Re: Confusion about how to use Dimensional Functions
Post by: dzuser on 02 Sep 2015 12:23:57 PM
Thanks a lot